All Major Airports Need to Open Lactation Rooms

Nursing a baby in an airport is about to get a little easier, thanks to the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Act Oct. 5. Included in the bill is a mandate for all large- and medium-sized airports to provide public lactation rooms.
The law was a bipartisan effort led by Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois , the first senator to give birth while holding office. Duckworth introduced the Friendly Airports for Mothers Act in 2017 with Republican Representative Stephen Knight of California.
Duckworth wrote about her experiences breastfeeding while traveling in an op-ed in...Read more ...